Europe Vatican City The 10th World Meeting of Families closes today: 7 catechesis and 7 short films telling stories of pain, rebirth and faith, promoted by the Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life, have prepared the event
Europe Czech Republic According to a survey conducted by In IUSTIA, 76% of disabled people have experienced some form of violence in the last five years and only a fraction of those who have been assaulted have reported to the police
Europe Kosovo The government signed with Albania 19 new agreements and memoranda concerning the free movement of people and goods, as well as education, trade and tourism issues, at the eighth bilateral meeting
Europe Latvia During the next heating season, the Latvian state will compensate for half of the increase in energy prices for households; the government's decision comes after reviewing the Ministry of Welfare's report
Europe Andorra The completion of the works for the widening and rectification of General Road 3 has been presented; drivers will have a third lane in a section of about 200 metres
Europe Slovenia The country has urged member states to send a strong political signal to the Western Balkans; EU leaders will meet for a summit between 23 and 24 June which includes the topic of enlargement
Europe United Kingdom The country's biggest transport strike in 30 years will last until Saturday, with nearly 50.000 rail workers on strike; the government is urging the population to avoid travelling
Europe Belgium The three largest trade unions organised a nationwide strike in Brussels on Monday to protest against wage legislation and demand more purchasing power for workers, kicking off a series of nationwide strikes this week
Europe Finland The University of Helsinki is home to a Confucius Institute that teaches Chinese language and culture; it will now be closed due to accusations of spreading Chinese soft power, conducting espionage and attempting to block discussions on Tibet
Europe Germany Immigration Minister is proposing radical plans to rewrite the nationality law, pushing for migrants to obtain citizenship faster and for them to be able to have more than one nationality, making Germany a "modern country for immigration"
Europe Poland Prominent liberal opposition newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza published a survey on Polish refugee aid, stating that its own narrative of the country as xenophobic is false, with 73,5% of Poles having participated in some form of assistance to Ukrainian refugees
Europe Russia The country has become China's largest supplier of oil; Russian oil imports rose 55% year-on-year to a record high in May, ousting Saudi Arabia